75-06 Amend 31-04 Contractor Registration Fees

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Placed on first reading and referred to Finance Committee 11/20/06 Placed on second reading 12/4/06 Deferred 12/18/06 Ordinance No. 75-06 By' Antonio, Butler, Demro, Dever, F%tzGerald, Madigan, Seelie, An Ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 31-04 pertaining to Section 1321.02 Registration by Building Commissioner of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, adopted May 4~ 2004, for the purpose of updating registration fees of contractors performing work within the City of Lakewood to go into effect on I~larch 1, 2007~ Wh,ereas, the City wishes to attCact large-scale development'; and Whereas, in order to compete for and to attract large-scale development, the city must have a competitive fee structure; and Whereas, competitive fee structures will keep the cost of doing business in Lakew0od equitable Whereas, after a comprehensive review of our permit fee structure and an analysis of our neighboring communities fee structures, the Administration is recommending the increase of vadous fees; and Whereas, these adjustments will result in the stimulation and furthering of economic activity, especially in the area Of new construction Nowtherefora, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO' Section1 as follows: That Ordinance No 31-04. adop;~ed May 4, 2004, currently reading 1321 02 REGISTRATION BY BUILDING COMMISSIONER. (a) The Building Commissioner shall maintain a list of Registered Contractors by Trade. The Commissioner shall record the name of any contractor, being an individual or a business entity, on the List of Registered Contractors upon providing the Commissioner with the following: (1) A valid and unexpired license issued for the year and the trade for which registration is sought, pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4740. Where a contractor seeks registration for work pertaining only to one, two and three family properties and does hot have a state issued license, the Building Commissioner may accept a valid license issued by another City, which in the opinion of the commissioner, has a qualified examination; or a successfully completed wdtten examination based upon the applicable codes and ordinances, conducted by the Building Commissioner, evidencing the registrant's ability to perform work in the trade for which registration is sought: (2) Contractor's liability insurahce, including but without limitation, for bgdily injury in the amount of One Hundred Thousand DollarsFrhree Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000/$300,000), and for property damage in the amount of at least Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) or such greater amounts as permitted by Ohio Revised Code §4740 06(B)(4) (3) A completed 'Request for Registrat'on/Renewal of Registration form as prescribed by the Building Commissioner. (4) A fee of Seventy-Five ($75,00) for the registration and, if applicable, a fee of Seventy-Five ($75 00) for the testing provided for in subsection (1) above